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How to host a website ? This is a question frequently asked on a lot of platform . Some people want to start blogging, others want to start a business online .There are so many things we can think of when it comes to having a website online . In this article , I’ll present the things which are needed or required to put a website online , it means to make it accessible on the internet .I’ll also present how to choose your hosting and how to send your site to a server. In short , how host website.

To put a website online , you will need a webhost and a domain name. What is a webhost and what is a domain name?

A webhost is a service provider that provides you storage space on a server permanently connected to the Internet. You can store on that server your websites files and your databases.

A domain name is the name of your website. It means the URL address you chose for your website. Google or Facebook for example are domain names. Domain names are used to identify one or more IP addresses . Every domain names has a suffix and that suffix indicates which domain it belongs to . We have for example the .com suffix for commercial business and .gov for government agencies .

How to find a webhost and get a domain name?

You will find many hosts on the internet. These all do the same thing, they rent you space available on their servers. However, from one offer to another, services and prices can vary enormously but have some limitations . In addition, some hosts are more reliable than others. It is therefore necessary to inquire before buying a hosting. For the domain name it’s have to be a name which is not already taken by another website. People usually choose name according to what there website is about .

How to choose a webhost ?

First , you will need to do a lot of research on the internet. You should look for the price , the limitations , the tech support , the quality of the services and the scalability. Don’t hesitate to read reviews of people who tried that webhost before . For the price , be very careful. We all like to jump on the cheapest offer but that’s not a good idea here , especially if you are thinking about making money with your website. Cheap offers come with a lot of limitations and load issues. The scalability is also very important because what you consider adequate for now might not meet your needs in 3 years from now.The traffic on your website site might grow and you might more bandwidth or disk space.Make sure your webhost provides some options in that case.

Can I host my website for free ?

Yes , it is possible .There are many companies that offer free web hosting. People usually choose this plan for personal use, for a blog for example. You’ll get a small amount of bandwidth and disk space . Another limits is that you will have a “weird” url address. Let’s say the domain name you want is “myjourney.com” and the web hosting company name is “ Best Web Host”. You can end up with an url address like “myjourney.bestwebhost.com” . That’s too long right ?! These companies also place banner ads , pop up ads and many others on your page. So this is not really a free plan .

Can I host my website on my computer?

That’s also possible but it is not recommended. To host your website on your computer , you will need high level skills in management of servers . You will need to install a lot of software and know how to use them . We won’t get deep in this question since it is not recommended. If you want more information , just know that if you host your websites on your computer , you will need it to be working every time for people to access it at any moment . You should consider your computer resources and your electricity bills.

What are the types of web hosting services ?

There are differents types of hosting packages . The offers depend on your needs and price too . The main options are : Shared offers , Dedicated offers , Cloud based offers and Managed WordPress offers. Let’s see in details these options to give you the opportunity to understand what to do before paying fifteen (50) euros or dollars per month for web hosting.

Shared Web Hosting

This type of offer is particularly suitable for personal sites, blogs and ecommerce sites of medium size. Prices are generally less than ten (10) euros and the entry level is around 3 euros per month (domain name included).
Hosting a site on a shared server means that your site is stored with other sites on the same web space. The resources are therefore shared. This means that if other websites generate a lot of traffic and are hosted on the same site, your site will be slowed down.A popular website may affect the performance of your site . But if your website happens to be the popular one , you’ll get to use a good server for a very low price.BlueHost is one of the popular shared web hosting solution .

Dedicated offers

A Dedicated hosting service , or managed hosting service is a type of Internet hosting in which the client leases an entire server not shared with anyone else. This is more flexible than shared hosting, as organizations have full control over the server(s), including choice of operating system, hardware, etc. There is also another level of dedicated or managed hosting commonly referred to as complex managed hosting .With this kind of servers , you won’t have to worry about other websites either they are popular or not .
This is generally the highest level of server .It is used for when online business grows into a presence that is getting a lot of website traffic. Even if the costs of a dedicated server is very higher than shared servers , your business will be at a point that can easily afford the costs of having your own server.

Cloud based offers

Cloud Based Offers refers to a new hosting technology that lets hundreds of individual servers work together so that it looks like one giant server. The idea is that as the need grows, the hosting company can just add more commodity hardware to make an ever larger grid or cloud.
The advantage of cloud-based web hosting is that if you get an unusually large amount of website traffic the web hosting plan can accommodate the surge of traffic – rather than shutting your website down.
If you’re website is growing and you’re driving more traffic to your website, this is probably the first point you would upgrade too from a shared hosting plan.

Managed WordPress offers

WordPress is getting more and more popular as a web building platforme , so many web servers are offering what’s referred to as Managed Worrdpress hosting .Managed WordPress hosting is a service where the web hosting provider will keep your WordPress installation up-to-date which can help protect your site from security threats that would allow hackers into your website.
While not the as inexpensive as shared web hosting, this is a great option

How to send my website to my webhost server

Once you choose your web hosting option , you are normally given three things: an ftp server address like ftp.mywebsite.com, a login (username), and a password.
To send your site online, you need to download an ftp software, like Filezilla. Once you have installed Filezilla, simply fill in the login, ftp and password fields to connect to your disk space. Transfer the files to the www folder. The FTP information is provided when you purchase your hosting plan.
If everything went well, your site is now online.